Posts Tagged ‘christie’’s’

Tracking the Elusive Masters
As rarity increases in the art auction world, buyers focus more on names than the art they’re purchasing. Go here to read the rest: Tracking the Elusive Masters
A Dreary Sense of Duty Reigns at Auctions
A threat that professionals never anticipated hangs over the market for contemporary art. Suddenly, supplies seem to be running out. Original post: A Dreary Sense of Duty Reigns at Auctions
Novelty Sets Cheerful Tone for Christie’s Contemporary Auction
Give the public an impression of greater abundance, spice your sale with some novelty, and you are sure to beat the competition, if only by a short length. View original post here:  Novelty Sets Cheerful Tone for Christie’s Contemporary Auction
Even for Picasso, Bidding Stays Cautious in London
A Picasso Blue Period painting sold for a low-end $46.3 million, while a Monet was withdrawn after little interest at Christie’s in London. Go here to see the original:  Even for Picasso, Bidding Stays Cautious in London
Contemporary Art Auction Reels in $190 Million
The art market party goes on. On Wednesday night at Sotheby’s, one could sense a mood of steady determination and alacrity never witnessed until this week in the contemporary art auction scene. Originally posted here: Contemporary Art Auction Reels in $190 Million
Rare Manet Self-Portrait Is Going to Auction
Manet’s “Self-Portrait With a Palette” is expected to be a top draw at Sotheby’s Impressionist and Modern art auction in London. Go here to read the rest: Rare Manet Self-Portrait Is Going to Auction
The Winning Card at Auction: Expressiveness
If you want to find out in which direction Western culture is headed, watch the auction scene. Read more here:  The Winning Card at Auction: Expressiveness
Art: Picasso Sale — Another Auction, Another Trophy
The record-breaking sale of a Picasso at Christie’s seemed a bit ho-hum. See the original post here:  Art: Picasso Sale — Another Auction, Another Trophy
Picasso Sells at Record Auction Price
A painting dashed off by the master in one day in 1964 became the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction, but the method through which it was sold raises troubling questions. Here is the original post: Picasso Sells at Record Auction Price
Chinese Bidders Conquer Market
China’s soaring financial power is sweeping across the market for Chinese art like a hurricane carrying off all that lies in its path. Here is the original:  Chinese Bidders Conquer Market